Engineering Team Leader

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity
4 on 4 off rotating days and nights – 12 hour shifts
As Engineering Team Leader, youll lead a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring equipment reliability, efficient maintenance, and a safe working environment across your area. Youll take ownership of team development, KPIs, crisis management, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day engineering activity and resource planning
• Lead and develop a skilled engineering team with regular 1:1s and reviews
• Ensure health & safety compliance, risk assessments, and permit-to-work controls
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and reduce downtime through robust problem solving
• Maintain site readiness for internal/external audits and engineering compliance

The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: –

• HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 / BTEC / City & Guilds in mechanical, electrical or mechatronic engineering
• Proven experience in engineering leadership within FMCG, ideally food manufacturing
• Strong people management, coaching, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of CMMS systems, 18th Edition Wiring Regs, and health & safety best practice
• Experience managing audits, crisis incidents, and continuous improvement projects

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
About Us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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